Traveling with CPAP equipment
Whether it’s for vacation or work, traveling can be tiresome – especially without your CPAP therapy providing a good night’s sleep.
Resmed masks and machines make it easy to take your CPAP therapy with you anywhere so you can enjoy restful sleep (and productive mornings.)
Keep reading for helpful CPAP travel tips and tools. Bon voyage!
CPAP travel tips for flying:
What to know before you go
We know packing can be a pain, so we’ve created a list of all of the pre-travel, airport and hotel tips that can help make traveling with your CPAP a breeze.
Download our free CPAP traveler checklist:
Travel light. Sleep well.
Meet AirMini: the world’s smallest CPAP is your perfect travel companion.
AirMini™ weighs less than a pound and offers waterless humidification, so you’ll never have to leave your CPAP therapy behind.
Common questions about traveling with your CPAP
Yes. Even though the rating plate on the therapy device specifies 50-60Hz, the switch mode power supply in the flow generator is compatible with the 110 volts 400Hz power supply on an aircraft.
While most of our devices will automatically compensate for higher altitude changes, some lightweight devices may require manual adjustment. If no adjustment is made, it may deliver less effective therapy. Please check with a professional at your CPAP equipment store.
No, the x-ray scanners will not harm your machine. However, security may need to see a medical statement from your doctor verifying that you are carrying medical equipment, so keep it handy!
Yes. If you are having surgery, it is very important that you tell both the surgeon and the anesthesiologist that you have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and are being treated with CPAP.
